Nursery chair



Arron/uns w. w. cHRlsMAN.

Dec. 26, 1922. 1,440,132

W- Pl. CHRISMAN.

NURSERY CHAIR. FILED Fea. 6. 1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Hee. 26, i922..

' rattan WILLIAM WADE GHRSMAN, OF SE'I'LLE, WASHXNGTON.

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` Application filed `February 6, 1922@ Serial' No. 534,493.

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Be it known that l. TvViiLatL/i'u W. (l1-inis- MAN, a citizen ot the United States, and resident ot Seattle5 in the county ot lling* and State of Vashington, have invented certain new and usefulI Improvements in Nursery.

whereby the same maybe compactly y"'olded' when it desired to take' the same on ez;- cursions, auto trips andthe like, and which may be readily arranged Lin. an operative position without unnecessary nconvenienne or delay. f

Further ythe in ventiontorniing` the subiert matter'y oliA this application ainisto provide novel means whereby the legs, sides and back of the improved piece of furniture may be detachably held in their operativepositions and which may be compactly 'folded when desired. i

Also an aim of this invention to provide simple means for detacliably `connecting` the tray to the sides of the chair.` i i A. further object is to provides nurseryv chair of the character specilied which is ot highly simplified construction, durable `in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages `of the in'- vention will be apparent during` the course of the following description.

ln the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a perspective of the improved nursery chair.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary' side elevation illustrating` the means for detachably con necting,- the tray to the sides of the chair.

Figure 3 is a perspective of a receptacle embodied in the invention.

Figure d is a bottom plan view of the improved chair open, the View illustrating the .means for supporting the legs in extended positions.

liigure 5 is rear elevation o'tthe improved rhair open, the view illustrating` a means tor hingedly and slidably supportinjsi the back and the view also illustrating' the means for holding the legs in their upright or extended positions,

Figure is a perspective oi' the improved chair collapsed.

Figure 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the :improved chair.` i

AFigure 8 is a perspective cil a holding` rmember tor securing the legs in their en tended position. j

ln the drawing wherein i'or the purpose ot illustration is shown the preferred ein` bodiment oli' the invention the nun'ieral 5 generally designates the body which ie prei erably of rectangular liormation and slidably receives a drawer 6 which as illustrated in liigrure T receives a receptacle tt, prelierz'ibly ot metal. As illustrated in Figure 7.. the

recepJA le tu' is provided with aneck 9 havj inn 'upper portion tiered :is indicated :it

l() and arranged directly beneatlr'the centrally arranged opening in the seat lx?. 'llhe neck 9 interiorly screw 'threaded so that u! cover l ,ff be securelv connected.thereto. il rubber washer or other suitable means may be provided between the cover 13 and the neck for providing 'a tight `jointy be tween the cover and the neck. t `iat the cover i3 'terms a means tor securely sealing' the receptacle tor the purpose'set torth in the objects. Uit course the drawer t `and consequently the receptacle may be readily withdrawn rwhen it is desired to `empty the receptacle.

ln carryingi` out the invention the body' 5` is provided Withlegs l@ the legs on each side of the bodyv being' joined by connecting` strips 'Ilwhereby the l caused `to operate together. Hinges t2() are employed :tor connecting 'trie legs itl to the underside of the body 5 anc permit the legs 16 to be swungto inoperative positions illustrated in Figure 6, As illustrated in Figures 5 and 2' the legs 16 have their terminal portions connected to the sides of U shaped braces `22 through the medium of eyes 23. The intermediate portions oit the lll-shaped braces 22 are extended through slots 25 formed in the angularly extended end portions 26 of a bracinglink 27. The slots 25 also extend through the ends of the link 27 and when the bight portions of the braces 22 are engaged by the inner ends of V lt obvious the slots as illustrated in Figure 5 the braces are securely held in their extended positions for supporting the legs andV holding the same against collapsing. lWhen it is desired to return the legs totheir inoperative positions as illustrated in Figure 6v, the

-rear ends of the sides are engaged with pins carried by the vertical edges ot a back l/Vhen the hoolrs 33- are thus engaged with the pins the sides 30. and

y the back 36 are positively and secu-rely held in position. W7 hen the back 36 is swung to its upright position it is engaged with the rear endsy of the sides 30 and is limited in its forward movement thereby.

The back 36 is hingedly supported by means of a pair ot hinges,` each of which consists of upper and lower straps 38 and 39 respectively. As illustrated in Figures 5 and 6, the upper ystrapBS of each hinge is permanentlysecured. to the back by means o'l'nscrews() or other fastening devices, while the l-ower strap of each hinge is supported ior sliding` movement by means of a .guide 4:1. Howeverfthe. sliding movement of each strapy 39 is limited by means of a stop pin i3 carried by the guide and movable through a slfot lll extending longitudinally in the strap 39. When it is desired to position the chair` as illustrated in Figure l the straps 39 of which there are two are moved downwardly to the limit of their movement in the guides al. and the pins 35 are then engaged by the hooks 33 so as to support the back in position.

Then it is desired to collapse the chair the sides 30 are first swung inwardly upon the' seat L2 andthe back is subsequently raised and then swung downwardly upon the sidesk 30. After this is done or before this is' ing its intermediate portion provided with` spaced openings 5() orthereception of the4 terminal portions.. oli the attaching arms Ask illustrated-in Figure 2 the extended portions of the arms 52 are extended downwardly as indicated at 54 for disposing the major portions of the, extendedfportions 52- beneatlr the attaching arms A tray 58 is provided with rearwardly ex.- tend-ing portions ,60 to` which the attaching arms 52 are connected' and by reference to Figure; 1 it: willbeseen that the rearwardly extended portions 60 flatly contact withA the.

upper edges of' the sides 30Y so as to red-ucc the strain on the terminal portions of the arms 52 to a minimum.

The improved tray may be conveniently connected, to' .tlre'brac'let's 48Lupon setting up the chair andv when it is` desired to ,collapse the chair, the. tray may be conveniently connected by simply moving the Same ull wardly and: forwardly When the chair 1s ,olcl`ed, the same may be held ina collapsed." position by means of a holding strap 70 Connected to the back 60.

and having meanszwhereby the same may? be detachably connected. to'A the' bottom of' the body. rlrhe strap 7@ provides a convenient carrying means for the chair when tolded.

Having thus described; the invention what I claim isz- A nursery chair comprising a body, legs hinged thereto,I U'- shaped bracingl members having sidespivoted to the intermediate portions of said legs, and a holding link pivoted intermediate its ends to said body and having angularlly directed end Aportionsr provided! with. slots# s'ldalbly receiving the bight portions of said# braces, the inner' walls of said slots constituting a means for holding the braces. andf said legs; in extended v positions.

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